Very timely:
The Quilt Show (Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson's online show/website) is currently showing a preview episode of the "Why Quilts Matter:History, Art and Politics" series from Shelly Zegart - soon to be shown on PBS.
This particular episode deals with the value of quilts, and the behind the scenes of the quilt marketplace here in the US and world.
You do need to be signed up - but can view the episode even as a basic (free) member.
Here's a link to the episode:
http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/whyquiltsmatter.php
For $200, that's a bargain.
Let him buy a comforter in KMart for $20. ;-)